Ukrainian drone strikes disable nearly 30% of Russia's oil refining capacity

Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have disabled nearly 30% of Russia's crude processing capacity, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing industry sources. The strikes, which resumed in late October after a failed US-brokered deal to halt energy attacks, have disrupted operations at nine of Russia's 35 major refineries. Actual processing volumes may have fallen by up to 200,000 metric tons per day. Affected facilities include plants in Ryazan, Yaroslavl, and the Volga region, as well as the Kirishi refinery, Russia's second-largest. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes are retaliation for Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.